What are the three elements of social change?

Answer 1

Charles Tilly defines social movements as a series of contentious performances, displays and campaigns by which ordinary people made collective claims on others .[1] For Tilly, social movements are a major vehicle for ordinary people's participation in public politics.[2] He argues that there are three major elements to a social movement:[1]

1. Campaigns: a sustained, organized public effort making collective claims of target authorities;
2. Repertoire: employment of combinations from among the following forms of political action: creation of special-purpose associations and coalitions, public meetings, solemn processions, vigils, rallies, demonstrations, petition drives, statements to and in public media, and pamphleteering; and
3. WUNC displays: participants' concerted public representation of worthiness, unity, numbers, and commitments on the part of themselves and/or their constituencies.